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Pleas. Sentences. &C.

PRocEEprNGs IN THE CRIMINAL coUKT TO-DAY.
In the Criminal Court, Judge Hagner to-day. the
Following cases were called: Henry Furiong,
charged with petit larceny. forfeiture set aside
and nolie pros. entered. Charles Rudd, second
onense petit larceny, pleaded not guilty. Vim. j.
Morton. charged on separate indictments with as
sault with intent 90 hl on March 10 last Adam
ID Magee, Lizzie Moore, Irene Shafer, Alice Os-
born and Jacob II. Heller pleaded not guilty 20
each Indictment Michael curtis, enticing fe-
male child into house OF PROSTITUTION, pleaded
hot guilty. jas. De Vaughn larceny from the per.
larceny, pleaded not guilty. LaWrence Murphy.
forgery; recognizsnce forfeited. WIN. Williams
mouse breaking; same action.
Matter Brown, convicted OF HOUSEKEEPING. WAS
called up for sentence, and AFTER his denial u
quit, the court imposed a sentence OF four years
IN the Albany penftentiary.
John h. PTcil, convicted OF bigamy In marrying
Sue McNaly IN september last, when he had
Vic, ilAzle Burns 10 whom he was married In
himself on the mercy OF the court. Mr.. Horner
and Mr.. w. Piene Bell who appeared for him
caeo attention 90 the peculiarfties OF the case,
counsel had been ON the jury they would have
found the same verdict In such a case the injury
the second wife. He imposed a sentence OF Two
years Ia the Albany penitentiary.
Real Estaac Sales.
w. J. Father has purchased for 81 ssa OF the S,s
tiers of the visitation, sub lot 81 square ld, ana
4. T. RttenhGuse has bought sub lot % nj to ntny
Intse arc @}N1SS fest each on NJ street between
Connecticut avenue and 18th street northwest T.
q. Miller has bought Tor $642l. SO, lot 4, square
tEre, fronting on New jersey avenue street south
ana list street east. Lucy T. Cartwright has
bought for Sls,061 OF ID. RittenhOuse, lots 10 70
and II, square lsrs and she has sold the same 20
:. Maddox for $4,000. These front each 30 by i 10
feet on 10th street, between z and Corcoran
streets.
J. o. Armour has bought OF ]. F. Bean seven lots
In Beail's sub OF SCOTS ordinary In the county
for $4,000. Mary +. lie Duo has bought OF W. A
Wor1nley, Tor $1,000, part OF lot 3 square 1914
fronting l6a by l42.5s, on street. between 18th
and 10Th streets northwest Cornelia I. Lime
burner has bought OF G. II. Raum part OF LOT 4
square "a, 21 by 100, on Rhode Island avenue
between 18th and lIth streets northwest
s. c. Ill., real estate agent corner sth and r
streets reports the following sales made 10y him:
For Richard y. Goode 10 NJ. Wicks, lots H. Ia and
ID, block q, Whitney Close, 80 800 square feet for
S,Sl2.J0. For Chas. ID. Walcott 10 G. Lehan
lot 1, block :, Whitney Close, 10000 sqare feet
for 81 100 For Robr j. Fisher, s2,:s.o square feet
Whitney avenue and 18th street. s.. For X. L.
Ii. Clarke, 400 square feet, q. between Goth and
2lSt streets northwest for 81 ,369.
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BOARDING.

EOR RENT,,FURNIsHED ROOMS, WITH FIRST
Il class Board near Mcpherson square References
exchanged Iransients accommodated. 1Ol6 18th St
mh5-7ws
II OOMS AND BOARD-PRIVATE HOME 1870 FTT.
L. above the sea level Is minutes bicycle time.
from r y. d.; sanitary conditions, modern Improve.
ments views &C. hrstclass references given and re-
qu1red. Address Wash Heights, Star office. apl43ts
RQARDING-132s ST. NV OPPOSITE FRANK
4 hn Square. two pleasant Rooms, with first-class
Board Transient parties accommodated; references
e1cnaneeo. ap5-2w'
1900 ST. n. W., TABLE BOARD; FUR
AO,SG nished Rooms, double and single, with
Board: references guaranteed and required ap9 2w*
PERsONs WHO MAY DESIRE WELL .yENTILA-
TED apartments single en- suite, furnished or un.
FURNISHED should call at GRAYS, the old established
caterer, who has taken the new and comrnodious
1Otse u corner of 18th and Corcoran sta n W. Per-
maent or transient with Table d. Hote and Cafe at
LScned frlvate dining rooms always ready for Dinner
Parties. Terms moderate. JNO A. GRAY, Proprie-
tor. ana {In
SPRAGUE MANSION, COR 9Th AND SITS. Nv.
Crooms and board by the day. week month. app
RoARD1NG AND ROOMS TWO LARGE WELL
- furnished communicating front rooms: second
moor table board per month, 30 per week and so
Gay Othersat low prices. 3l4-3l6 Indiana ave-
f25-3m
FppR Ho,, RE mt asANT, WELL FURNISHED
gwen and required 5l4 18TH st. NV. fI7-2m'
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LAskErs LoAr Orr1cx
No. 361 Pennsylvanis svenus northwest
onds Js~ey e 3Sd end s1SsF
AeS2SS S1q SSentAensealD Neax1n6 AppnEeA
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New York Stock Market.
The following are the opening and 800 pm prices
OF the New York Stock Market reported by special
wire to H. H. Dodge $50 10th street:
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Alexandria Affair.".

Reported for The EVENING STAR.
SJatl0n-hOase mere was used last night TO detain
here P0ulter c. n. Blake, whose arrest in Wash
ington ana departure to answer for forgery at
LyncnDurg was mentioned in yesterdays STAR. 1t
was stated that 1t had been deemed prudent to get
Blake into Virginia as soon as possible He was
;aa brought here in the afternoon and
kept until nearly midnight, when the Lynchburg
oficer in charge took him upon the train. When
he was nrst brought to the station he was given
an upper room, but when the lieutenant came in
Blake was consigned to CELL He thought it was
"beastly, you Know" 1t was at first Suggested
that ae on was s, an English bondholdern but it
and not the Englishman the bonds.
NoIEs.-Ine Good Templars held an interesting
meeting at, at Trinity church last night
Washington, and the choir furnished excellent
music-The Court Of Appeals has reversed the
decision OF Judge Keith in the case Of Robertson
agt Hoag, which went up from the Alexandria
County Court, and it has af1me1 the decision OF
the same Judge In the case OF the Washington City
the Alexandria City Circuit ccurt fs cprpor.
aton court resumed its session to-day, and was
engaged With eivil business.-The examiners OF
inc University Of Virginia will be here on the last
three days OF this month, and will examine all
corners CO.. en- at st Johns Academy rooms The follow
Ing Washingtonians have entered: Jas n. Ca9s-
Geo. F: o'Tooae and Raphael s. Roche
The Episcopal Churches OF this city will be
by T. B; Sm0ot andP. B. Hooe, Of st. Pauls church,
ana =; Leadbeater and L. n. Blackfcrd, OF Christ
cnuIcn, ana j. 7. Cox and P. B. Peyton of Grace
has elected Lee Hi, president; j. r. Strider, Vice
PRESIDENT; j. I. Herbert, secretary; Geo. Z
Markell treasurer, and Malcolm Smith, sergeant
aI-aimS-The new dog-tags have been received
oy tne auditor. They are star shaped. The dogs
VIII soon appear In their spring costumes-The
ALEXANDRIA Musical Association has presented MIR.
p. Mcknight Baldwin with q silver mounted f1ute
"A ~ washington gentleman, MI. c. X. Buchanan
WILL VIII, II Is reported put up this spring twenty
houses on the square OF ground between Lee and
Fairfax streets, opposite Battery Rodgers
over 81 colored converts are to be baptised to
mofFoW near the outlet lock OF the canal
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WALTER B. WILLIAMS & CO., Auctioneers.

WALTER B. WILLIAMS & CO., Auctioneers
TWO HANDSOME GILT-FRAME MANTEL MIR
ROkS. EXTRA SIZE FRENCH PLATE, PARIIOR
SUITE UPHOLSTEREDINP PLUSH, HALL RACK,
WALNUT N; 7 SIDEBOARD, SOLID MAHOG-
ANY EXTENSION TABLE, WALNUT CHAMBER
SUITES. PAINTED BEDSTEADS, BUREAUS,
ANR o MASSHSTANDS. BRUSSEIS. INGRAM,
TOP CENTER TABLES HALI.A STAIR CAR
PETS, HEATING STOVES, CHINA. GLASS AND
CROCKERY WARE, KITCHEN UTENSILS ETC.
On WEDNESDAY, APRIL TWENTIETH, commenc-
ing at Ten OCLOCKP. NJ, shall sell at residence,
No 80 Indiana avenue northwest, the above collec
ton of Household effects and worthy the attention of
buyers. WALTER B. WILLIAMS & CO.
ap16-3t Auctioneers
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From wan street To-dav.


M NEW YoRK, Aprfl 16. II a.m.-The stock market
nrst prices being either unchanged or showing in.
significant gains or losses from last evenings nal
prices, though Northern Pacific preferred was up
= and Jersey Central down h. The market
showed little animation except for Reading, Jer.
sey Central and st. Paul, which were active.
Prices in the general list showed no movement in
either direction, but San Francisco preferred
quickly dropped L and Jersey Central 4, though
Doth a1terWard recovered most of the loss The
general market showed no change throughout and
at II o'clock 1t is moderately active and steady.
cameron Coal advanced per cent on light trading,
but the other changes are insignificant
A Senator's Suit for Libel.
ST. LOUIS, April ia special from st. Joseph,
MO-, says: State Senator j. c. McG1nnis, OF st.
cult court against the Gazette publishing COM
pany. Damages claimed. 600.
COnflagratiOn at KinnebunkpOrt.
DOVER n. H., April 16-Thirteen houses and
the skating rink at Kinnebunkport, Me- burned this
morning. The Blddeford fire department re-
sponded to call for aid.
Suicide Of a Young Bride.
ST. Louis, April 18.-A special from Topeka,
Kansas, says: Mrs. B. s. SmoOt, a bride OF eight
weeks, committed suicide by taking poison. She
was seventeen years OF age. SmOOt was thirty
SIX years Old. She had in her pocket the photo
graph OF young man to whom she was at one
time engaged.
Three Men Killed by a Boiler ExplO-
LANCASTER, OHIO, April ia boiler explosion,
seven miles from here, yesterday, instantly killed
steven StOt, aged 40 years; Peter George aged %,
and Jno Huston, aged II, besides seriously wound
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Suicide Of a Young Rrsde,
Three Men Killed by a Boiler Explo-

LANCASTER OHIO April ia boiler explosion,
seven miles from here yesterday, instantly killed
steven St0t, aged 45 years; Peter George, aged %
ana Jno Huston, aged II, besides seriously wound
Ing the owner of the mill, Saml Huston. The
cause was condemned boiler
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District Government Affairs.

BIDS FOR WATkR METERS.
The bids for supplying the District with one
hundred and ninety water meters were opened to
day. The bidders were: Thornton n. Motley, OF
Mass: the Terry Piston Water Meter Co., OF Hart
York.
ONLY ONE BIDDER.
Bids for the Improvement or the TenleytOwn
road were opened by the commissioners to-day.
Albert Gleason was the only bidder.
CLAIMED THE DISTRICT.
Assistant District Attorney Davis has rendered
an opinion that parcel OF land known on the map
as square 2O2 triangular piece OF ground situated
Of OF the and bs hs Of a5s
original owner, Robert Peter, who decided the same
to the Federal Government. Claim had been laid
long time was known as "Foxs Discovery" The
Commissioners have therefore, directed that legal
proceedings be Instituted to establish the title Of
the District to this property.
BUILDING PERMITS
have been issued by INSPECTOR Entwise as follows:
Chas Kilotz, to erect brick dwelling, $500, num-
lilo street Get. po Snsts paaeph9wes son
700 oath street northwest; MS g. Ruhl to erect
brick stable $780, in rear OF 1916 II street north
hi. Goo. numbered 1881 r street northwest: W. 81.
H. smith, to erect two brick dwellings, 25OOt
numbered 2l15 and 2ll7 In alley between 2lst and
dwelling 81, 500, numbered DDS 18th street north
west: Mrs N. Morse, TO erect frame dwelling, &4OO
on d, between 18th and nth streets southeast:
Einsheamer Behrend, to erect livery stable 'front.'
ing alley in rear OF 623 street north west: WIN.
Chambers to alter No. l227 street northwest
81 500: C. r.. Moore, TO alter No. 2O1S II street
northwest, $500; L h. Beynon, to erect three
frame dwellings. g., 500, numbered HOG, HOS and
lilo 4th street southeast; also to same, to erect
frame store and dwelling, 5000, numbered Il2
eth street southeast.
NISCELLANEOCS.
The Commissioners have appropriated slOO OF
the fund for the relief OF the poor To be distributed
by the police. the latter's fund having been
exhausted.
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TIE WEEKLY Stars Pocket Atlas OF the World
Is offered Tree TO every subscriber to the WEEKLY
star. II Is . handsomely printed book OF l0l
pages profusely illustrated, with more than lO(
colOred maps and diagrams, and contains wealtl
Of general Information.
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INHOAAS Z. WAGGAMAN, Real Estate Auctioneer
VALUABLE IMPROVED PROPERTY, FRONTING
On = STREET, BETWEEN FOURTEENTH AND
ElEIEENTH STREETS NORTHWEST, BEING
HOUSE No. 1417.
On THURSDAY APRIL TWENTY-FIRST, AT
FIVE O'CLOCK PM, will offer for sale, in front of
the premises the west eighteen feet Lot by 100
rect IN square 206 improved by wo-story brick house
OF SIX rooms and bath, all conveniences, numbered
Terms day of SALE
ap16-dSds THOS r. WAGGAMAN Anct
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MR. BRADLEY.s EPIrAPH.-On the tombstone
over the grave OF the late JOS b. Bradley will be
with the directions OF his viii: "Joseph H. Brad
iey, Dorm 10 the city OF Washington, March %
1&Si admitted TO the bar November, 1924; mar
per 3 1925; lived In the city OF Washington and
In montgomery County. IN the state Of Maryland,
pursuing nus profession, all his Life. Died = day
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TEE OMAHA DBAsTRR.-Capt. Selfridge, OF the
q. 8. steamer Omaha, had an interview with
Secretary whitney to-day regarding the disaster
caused by the explosion OF shell fired from his
vessel at the japanese Island OF keshima. The
matter has been referred to the Judge Advocate
General OF the Navy Department for examination,
and upon his report will depend the action OF the
Secretary.
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MARYLAND AND VIRGINIA PosrMAsrERs.-Fourth-
class postmasters have been appointed as follows:
In Maryland, Mrs. Jennie Conway Harrison, Dor
chester County; Chas E. Poole, uganore, Fred
erick County; JnO. A . B. Patton, Rohrersvile
Washington County; Thos j. Miller, Saint James,
Baltimore County; w. q. Donaldson, Smithsburg
Washington County. In Virginia, S. C. Burroughs
Davis Mills Bedford County; Sallie j. Jones' Iron
side. Henry County; w. A. Collins Oak Park, Madf-
son County; w. C. Wager, Twymans Mil, Madison
County.
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The CHINESE MINISTER leaves tomorrow for
New York, where he sails for Spain, to which
country he is also accredited as minister. He re-
turns In July to Washington, to which place he
has become much attached in his stay here He
IS rapidly mastering the intrcacies OF the English
language, ana greatly enjoys his relations with
the EngliSh-Speak1ng public. He is quite an ex-
pert whist player, and carried on the honors at a
whist party at Mr.. o. p. AuSt1n's residence, on
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B.H. WARNER L CO.. GIG Fst.n.w.

VrOR RENT-100I EAST CAPITOL. $3.50. III A
u ne 3.40; 529 18th stse., BIG; 5lS 10th stse..
ROOM brick in excellent order. centrally located at
500. 1908 East Capitol St. $50; 400 LIST se. SO;
III Virginia ave, Sc. $40; 701 st.se., store and
dwelling. $50 BIZ sine, 10 rooms. modern in
good order $50. NJ. NJ ROHRER.
apl6-3t % ard Fast CapitOI sts
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EOR Saloon 14TH ST. ROAD NEAR BRIGHT.
wood contains nearly six improved by eleyen
room Dwslling Frame stableand Carriage House
Frame Building, which has been used an car1,entar
shop. TYLER n RIITHERE0PrP eA'oi
Ect,,
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A Senator'S Suit for Libel.
CONFEDERATION at kinnebunkport.

DOVER, N. H., April 16.-Thirteen houses an
the skating rink at knnebunkport, Me-, burned thi
morning. The Blddeford fire department re
sponded to a call for aid.
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RENT
IL 1900 Ins1.

LCh MN -
1922 10th St, 12r.
lJ2l 3Ist. I2r.. m.i.5
20 10Th St. 1Or-.m.i4
e210 L ST. .7rs., fur
242l Pa. ave. yr.3
ll49 21st, Tor. n.L.::j
1919 g St, Tor, IN. i.
1873 l st. sr. mi, z
ll3o2 goth st..1r..ln.i.2
lOO1 ; St, q rs, mic
IL % 5 ST.. Sr- ...2
100 " St. Or. mi. =
1919 30th, 1r. water
ESQ Cleveland ay. =
2i23 h St, Sr.....2
21lS III ST. Srs. =
Ills 2:Sd st. TIL
200i I 81. n.w-4r...l
1859 Valley st-....l
T~ra 41,ll l,-s .
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CONTRACTORS SALE
30 FINE LARGE AND YOUNG
MULES,
8 GOOD WORK HORSES
43 CARTS AND 43 SETS HARNESS.

The undersigned having finished certain portion of
their contract for the building of the Lake Clifton
eryor Will sell without BY public auction
avenue corner OF Washington street. between the Har
APRIL TWENTIETH, 1887, beginning at TEN
O'CLOCK AM
30 YOUNG KENTUCKY MULES being the largest
and finest animals used any public contract
the State OF Maryland All of them in irst-class
condition. and were purchased in Kentucky within the
last two years specially for this work. and will be sold
singly Or in pairs.
sGOOD SfRONG WORK HORSES in fine condition.
order. ~ 49, eo
The have all been in constant use at the reser
are especially desirable for any heavy draught
or farm use. They can be and examined on the
premises any time previous to sale.
Sale peremptory.
Terms cash.
BERGMAN l. PEDDICORD Contractors,
Successors to Edward Hefner Jr Deceased
MATTHEWS KIRKLAND,
aplO,1S, ly-3t AucGOneers Raltimorp Md
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THE EASTER ISLAND STATUR.-Lteut Jos. E
Craig was at the Navy Department to-day, en-
route from the Vandalia to join the Palos. He
stated to a STAR reporter that he left Panama
April s. and that the MOhican had arrived there
the day previous with the prehistoric statue from
the Easter Island on board, which is destined for
the Smithsonian Institution. 1t was expected
that the statue would be unloaded In a day or two
and transported across the IsthmuS to the GalenA
which was to bring 1t to Washington.
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; 2307 r.: 8 Rs water 10 30
0 Cor. 5thSvs- ave. s.e- Sr. 10
y 406-0S-10 h ne, fl
0 Sl3 Goth st, or.......:- ~
0 : Alex Court. Or .11-30
0 Rear 2017 N.Yaye.. Or / l
} 403 Richardson St, 4r. 10
o All 9th st. Sc. 4 rs "
D 1913 jefferson STD rs. 10
0 Water St, CT, 2r..-.10
0 Rear 514 24th. st. Or. $50
D 23l5 Va ave. or-..--S
o 1881 34th st. III.
0 Houses in rear NJ. Ar. 5
U > RIM. b. on Water NV 3
0 STORES.
D 21S 9th st. n-w...S30.OO
o Sc. cor. 4th and G SITS.
o Sc. store and > rs y 90
wESCOTT & WILCOX
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FOR RENT-FURNISHED ROOMS, WITH FIRST
4 class Board, near Mcpherson Square. References
exchanged Iransients accommodated 1915 18th st.
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INDIAN AGENT APPoNTKD.-The President this
afternoon appointed Jos. B. Lane, OF Oregon to be
agent Of the Indians OF SiletZ agency In Oregon.
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EOR SALE-AT LAUREL. Md HALFWAY BE-
4 tween Washington and Baltimore and 80 minutes
s sbla i. gOodsized rooms Lott corner contains
property convenisnt TO the depot and be bought
ST. IN. r,h!,H "a
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NOR RENT-DESIRABLE l3ROOM HOUSE, GIG
Il 18th st NV, all modern improvements, in COM
plete order. large yard and private wide alley;
moderate to private family. j. FRED KELLEY, 513
9th st. api6-at
L'OR RENT-FURNISHED HOUSE CONTAINING
II eight rooms from June LIST to September Both,
1881 delightful locality; near Dupont Circle and
Blame mansion; few steps from = ST. cars. Address
T. Star ofice. ap16-3ts
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AN OATH IN EACH CAsE.-1n reply to a letter from
Mr.. W. H. Phillips of the Metropolitan Club, ask
ing If separate oath on each importation OF books
for the Metropolitan Club library could not be
written that the law requires an oath in each
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aD16-3t

LOR RENT-COTTAGE-S BRICK. 1925 nth
ST NV seven rooms. bath. &c large front yard
$40, frame, "a 18th ST. IS S2o; frame
1l3l 9Th 81. Nv, from Nay lst 10 rooms: s3S.
ALBERT +. FOX,
aD16-3t goo st N
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EOR SALE--SUBURBAN RESIDENCE, ON HARE
- WOOD road. near soldiers Home; acre ground;
new twostory and attic frame dwelling: nine
new carriage house and stable; price $4,000: only
E226 st, NV ano S,,,.
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To SUCCEED Mr.. BELL-It Is reported that the
name OF Charles Edwin Parker, Of Massachusetts,
is being considered for appointment to succeed Nj.
Bell as Supervising Architect OF the Treasury.
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EOR RENT-A DESIRABLE FURNISHED RESI-
dence in Hagerstown, Md, for the summer: large
shaded lawn, rooms, bathroom, &c Address BOX
~, Hagerstown, Md. apI5f sSm6t
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NOR RENT-THREE- STORY AND BASEMENT
II Brick House, 1908 st. NV IL rooms; desirable
residence for private family. Address B. r. ROSS
War Department aplf,-3ts
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Tor SALE-BAXTEK MCGOWAN ARE PRE-
y pared to impart reliable information to parties
seeking investments at Forest Glen, one of the firm
on which the beautiful hotel stands Ali seeking in.
vestmens in that delightful suburban resort will do
well to call at our office, lOOS-j01O + Of
sDl8-.lts Oo AoA0 ST.
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I sos ST Or st eco 400 Sd st ne. 7r,m.i $50
13l- 1S3 Va av WHO % Boundary ST. Or IA
543 st sw,6r.nli2l.o 30 ll1l-1113 Del.ay.s-w. $50
BOD NJ st = 30 NJ St II
IL ST s.w.. or 40 st s-w. 10
SO1 LIST ST 10 .l:e2 st Or. wat IA 30
BIO wat l.: 80 :,.,5 st
12l6 lst St Ar. 80 Rear :4 lth stsw4r. 8
apl6-3t- c. H PARKER. II and SITS 8
Iy0R RENT - VERY DESIRABLE BRICK. $40
II 11th st H. ten rooms. bath. furnace room, Gel
lar. &c. House in thorough repair 80.
70 api0-3t ALBERT =. FOX. S.,0 st. NV
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1887-09-01
An Eccentric Colored Man.

A man of comical characteristics is
Owen Davis, the colored janitor and
special policeman of the Minnesota
capitol. In early life he hoed ''de cot
ton and de cane" later served three
years in the Union army, and then en-
listed rs stabout on Mississippi
steamboat. 1t was on the river where
he received his education. and. among
other sciences, the art of nose-smash-
ing was not neglected. His interpreta-
ton of the moral law prohibits even
the appearance of fighting, or boxing.
unless it is necessary. His supersti-
tons are his pets. and do not believe
he would thank a person to convince
him that they are myth. When he
hunts in the basement for a cat or
rat he splits three times to insure HIM
self against attack. and he believes
nothing more sincerely than that the
ghost of the little boy who was killed
during the construction of the capitol
haunts the dome every might He
claims to hear a racket up there every
time he goes near the building at
night, and nothing earthly could in
duee him to climb the stairs after dark.
He is a devoted member of the eolored
Baptist Church of this city. and is,
the foundation. walls and
roof of that society. st. Paul Pioneer
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